Host of Good Evening Ghana, Paul Adom-Otchere, has cast doubt on the political viability of the newly launched United Party (UP Plus), suggesting that the party lacks the strength to pose a serious challenge to Ghana’s two dominant political forces—the New Patriotic Party (NPP) and the National Democratic Congress (NDC).
Speaking on The Big Issue on Channel One TV on Saturday October 18, Adom-Otchere argued that despite its ambitions, UP Plus does not have the organisational capacity, mass appeal, or political infrastructure to disrupt what he described as a deeply entrenched political duopoly.
“This UP is not going to be able to raise substantial anything to confront the NDC or the NPP. The NDC is a huge political party. The NPP is a behemoth—you can’t do much about it,” he stated.
He went on to emphasise that the average Ghanaian voter already sees the NPP and NDC as the two primary political alternatives, limiting the room for newer entrants like UP Plus to gain national traction.
“You can’t deal with a behemoth like that and assume that you are offering an alternative. The alternative they are offering is already in the market. The Ghanaian is seeing the alternative to the NPP as the NDC, and it is a formidable alternative. The Ghanaian sees the alternative of the NDC as the NPP, and it is a formidable alternative,” he said.
His remarks come in the wake of growing media attention on UP Plus, a newly registered political party led by former Trade and Industry Minister Alan Kyerematen. The party, which emerged from the Movement for Change, has positioned itself as a centrist force focused on economic recovery, institutional reform, and anti-duopoly governance.
Despite skepticism from political analysts like Adom-Otchere, UP Plus maintains that it is not simply another “third force,” but a serious political movement aimed at reshaping Ghana’s political landscape.
“This is not Alan Kyerematen’s United Party or some personal third force… This is what will shock the duopoly,” said Yaw Buaben Asamoa, Interim General Secretary of UP Plus, during an appearance on The Big Issue on Channel One TV.
Asamoa argued that the party’s focus on Ghana’s economic crisis and its vision of inclusive governance distinguishes it from previous short-lived political alternatives.
Director of Communications for the party, Solomon Owusu, earlier on the Channel One Newsroom also asserted that UP Plus brings together “the best minds” from across Ghana’s civil and political society, describing it as a transformational platform, not just an electoral vehicle.
UP Plus officially received its registration from the Electoral Commission on October 3, 2025, and has since declared its intention to contest the 2028 general elections.
